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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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